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[September 12, 2017]

FireEye Appoints Vasu Jakkal as Chief Marketing Officer

FireEye (News - Alert), Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the intelligence-led security company,
today announced that Vasu Jakkal, who has driven growth and business
transformations as a marketing executive with Brocade (News - Alert) and other
technology firms, has joined the company as chief marketing officer
(CMO). Jakkal reports to FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia.

In her role as CMO, Jakkal will oversee global marketing initiatives
aimed at driving revenue and solidifying FireEye's reputation as a
cybersecurity innovator and leader.

Jakkal served as vice president of corporate marketing at Brocade, where
she focused on driving preference and demand for networking solutions
and led the mission to raise the company's global awareness. Her core
responsibilities included global brand, corporate communications,
marketing strategy and operations, thought leadership, and a broad range
of other marketing activities. Jakkal previously served as chief of
staff to LSI's CEO and was head of strategic initiatives and marketing
for the company. Earlier in her career, she spent more than a decade at
Intel in a variety of leadership roles in markeing, engineering,
strategy, and general management.

Jakkal has a master's degree in electrical engineering from University
of Minnesota and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
College of Engineering, Pune, and she is a graduate of Stanford's
Executive Education in Strategic Marketing Management program.

"Vasu's track record of success will be invaluable as FireEye solidifies
its reputation as a cybersecurity leader," said Mandia. "Vasu will be a
key asset in FireEye's mission to evolve and innovate the technology,
intelligence, and services needed to combat today's increasingly
sophisticated cyber attacks. With the energy, passion, vision, and
strategic focus Vasu brings, she will be an extraordinary addition to
our senior management team."

"FireEye's relentless commitment to cybersecurity innovation is
reshaping the company and redefining leadership in the security
industry, and I am excited to be part of this incredible journey," said
Jakkal. "FireEye has a uniquely compelling story and a distinct
competitive advantage in the security market. I look forward to working
with our team and applying my experience driving marketing
transformations to capitalize on the 'FireEye Difference,' extend our
leadership reputation, and grow our business."

About FireEye, Inc.

FireEye is the intelligence-led security company. Working as a seamless,
scalable extension of customer security operations, FireEye offers a
single platform that blends innovative security technologies,
nation-state grade threat intelligence, and world-renowned Mandiant®
consulting. With this approach, FireEye eliminates the complexity and
burden of cyber security for organizations struggling to prepare for,
prevent, and respond to cyber attacks. FireEye has over 5,600 customers
across 67 countries, including more than 40 percent of the Forbes Global
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